سال نو کے آغاز پر ملکۂ کوہسار مری میں پہلی برفباری نے سماں باندھ دیا۔ پہاڑوں اور وادیوں پر برف کی سفید چادر بچھتے ہی سیاحوں میں خوشی کی لہر دوڑ گئی، جبکہ ملک بھر سے بڑی تعداد میں سیاح نیو ایئر منانے اور برفباری سے لطف اندوز ہونے کے لیے مری پہنچ گئے۔ برفباری […]
More than four years after the Taliban returned to Kabul, Afghanistan presents an unusual political experiment: a regime that has successfully monopolised power but has yet to evolve into a functioning state. The latest assessment by the UNSC’s Monitoring Team underscores a central paradox of Taliban rule — the pursuit of absolute ideological control has […]
The dream of every aspirant is to reach the heights of success. Their aspirations vary according to interest and opportunity. Some pursue medical; others move towards engineering or the fast-growing IT sector. A number choose to inherit family businesses. Among those left with limited economic opportunities, many turn towards competitive examinations such as Central Superior […]
Last week, we argued that wars traditionally redefine the global order. The OpEd concluded that violence in/because of conflicts is persistent and manifests in many ways. That contemporary conflict/ war-landscape is more complex, involving proxies; more uncertain because of shifting alliances; and has high societal impact. That armed conflicts are inspired by meddlesome great powers. […]
Pakistan enters 2026 at a critical juncture, with several challenges converging to test the resilience of the country’s leaders and ordinary citizens alike. But while the path forward is fraught with difficulty, a clear-eyed assessment reveals that it also leads to wide avenues for stability and progress. The welcome economic stability of recent months remains […]
The Sindh government’s decision to ply double-decker buses in Karachi is a cosmetic move. It goes without saying that the metropolitan, ranked 12th globally in terms of size and population, is in dire need of a public transport system, but not one that is fancy and ill-planned. The ground reality is that Karachi’s civic infrastructure […]